Cattle-tie.



A. HIATT.

CATTLE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1910.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

HE NORRIS PETERS Ca. PHOT0-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C,

FFQFZ.

AMOS I-IIATT, 0E ACKWOBTH, N ORTH DAKOTA.

CATTLE-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

Application filed. March 12, 1910. Serial No. 548,788.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Amos Hm'r'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ackworth, in the county of Rolette, State of North Dakota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Ties; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a ful' l, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to ties for securing animals, more particularlyto devices of this character employed for securing cattle in theirstalls or stables, and has for one of its objects to simplify andimprove the construction and increase the efliciency and utility ofdevices of this character.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich eifectually secures the animal without injury thereto, and whichmay be quickly attached to and detached from the animal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claim; and, in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is aside view of the improved device applied, Fig. 2 is an enlargedperspective view of the improveddevice in open or detached position.Fig. 3 1s atransverse sectional view taken through the plate and theupper portions of the neck band, and showing the manner of fastening theband to the plate.

The improved device comprises a plate 10, preferably of sheet metal andoval in outline and curved transversely to correspond substantially tothe upper side of the neck portion 11 of the animal. When the improveddevice is employed upon a cow or similar animal, the plate 10corresponds to the upper side of the neck rearwardly of the horns andears, as shown in Fig. 1. The plate 10 is provided with slots 12 13 atopposite sides, the slot 12 being wider than the slot 13, as shown inFig. 2. The slot 13 is relatively long and narrow and in parallelrelations to the adjacent edge of the plate.

Swingingly coupled to the frame 10 is a U-shaped band member,represented as a whole at 14, and provided with a loop 16 passingthrough the aperture 13, whereby the member 14 is swingingly coupled tothe plate 10. The member 10 is bent into elongated U-shape as shown inFig. 2, and formed. with a lateral offset 17 at its free end, the offsetbeing adapted to be passed through the relatively large aperture 12 andto engage against the upper face of the plate 10 externally of theaperture 12, and thus lock the member 14 to the plate 10. The member 14is formed of re si-lient metal, preferably steel, and of sulficicntstrength to be retained in coupled rela tions to the plate 10 when theoffset 17 is inserted through the aperture 12. The band 14 beingrelatively wide and the slot 13 being relatively long, the bearing 16 ofthe band is correspondingly long and produces a relatively long hearing,so that the band is prevented effectually from lateral movement to causethe terminal 17 to accurately pass through the opening 12 when the bandis closed. Thus there is no danger of the terminal 17 missing theaperture 13 when actuated. This is an important feature of applicantsdevice and adds materially to its efficiency and utility. The member 14is of suflicient length to pass around the neck of the animal and becoupled thereto by passing the terminal 17 through the aperture 12 frombeneath, and retained in position by the resiliency of the band member.Connected to the bight portion of the member 14 is a loop 18 to receivethe hitching strap or chain 19, as shown.

Referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings it will be seen that that portion ofthe member 10 lying outside of the aperture 12 and here designated as 12extends outwardly to form a guard for the loop member 14. Should theanimal rub against a wall or post the portion 12' will be the only partof the tie which will contact therewith, the bent portion 17 lyinginside of the vertical plane passing through the extremity of theportion 12 cannot be detached accidentally.

The relatively large plate 10 provides a correspondingly large area forbearing against the neck of the animal, and thus prevents any abrasionof the neck or other injury thereto when in use.

It will be apparent from an inspection of the drawing that the forwardend of the plate 10 engages the back of the animals I head to which itis applied and the opposite the animal to move his head to a suflicientdegree to endanger a person standing nearby.

The improveddevice is simple in construction, can be inexpensivelymanufactured and provides an effectual hitching means for the animal,which may be quickly connected and disconnected. The device beingentirely of metal, is strong and durable, and is not liable to becomedetached no matter how vigorously the animal may throw its head aboutfrom place to place.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that when the device ispositioned upon the neck of an animal the bearing plate will be held insuch position as to prevent any undesired movement of the neck and headwhich is often desired when animals are being transported.

What is claimed is In a cattle tie, the combination with a rigid,elongated outwardly bowed plate adapted to fit upon the back of theanimals neck, said plate having parallel side edges, a concave forwardedge adapted to lie at the base of the animals head, and a convex rearedge adapted to bear at the base of the animals neck and means forsecuring the plate in position upon the neck of the animal.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

AMOS HIATT.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HIATT, C. I. F. WAGNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.?

